Keywords: Japanese prime minister visits USS Ronald Reagan 151018-N-AX103-080.jpg en 151018-N-AX103-080 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN Oct 18 2015 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walks through rainbow sideboys on the flight deck as he prepares to depart the U S Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 During the visit Abe and other Japanese dignitaries met with senior U S Navy representatives including Vice Adm Nora Tyson commander U S 3rd Fleet Rear Adm Matthew Carter commander U S Naval Forces Japan Rear Adm John Alexander commander Battle Force 7th Fleet and Capt Chris Bolt Ronald Reagan's commanding officer Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing CVW 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U S and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Henry/Released 2015-10-18 Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Henry https //www dvidshub net/image/2236882 151018-N-AX103-080 2015-10-18 10 42 USS RONALD REAGAN USAFRICOM AT SEA 4 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ Shinzō Abe in 2015 |